Whatever anyone thinks of his personality is irrelevant, it's what he does on the pitch, and for the whole of his career, he has been exceptional and has produced when required in the biggest of occasions.Sorry, I totally disagree. I assume just like me you've never met the fella in real life to draw any personal conclusions?
Until 3 weeks ago, it was said the most powerful person at Barca was Messi. What I saw in the Euros was an injured Ronaldo trying to inspire his teammates from the sidelines. I don't recall the manager having an issue with it, & iirc Portugal went on to win the tournament.
You might not be able to see Ronaldo pressing from the front in a Guardiola system, but I recall him going crazy when surrounded by three Barcelona players who were stood in a triangle around him passing the ball with him chasing the ball down. He was going sick at his teammates, because they were stood in Real's half just watching him, instead of helping with the offensive press.
Finally, could you really see Ronaldo playing under Pep & telling him 'This is how I play, & I ain't running around, pressing the ball for no one.'? Me neither. If he came to City, I think he'd have a fair idea of how we play, & what was expected of him...
This situation reminds me of when we signed Peter Schmeichel, an utter cnut of a man, but my word what a magnificent goalkeeper, even when he was well past his prime.
Remember when he was laughing at Gary Neville in the tunnel before the derby? He did not give a f&&k about the rags that day, he just wanted to win the 3 points for the team he played for, that's what winners do.